expendable
US /ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/
UK /ɪkˈspen.də.bəl/
形容詞
1.
可犧牲的, 可有可無的
of little significance when compared to an overall purpose, and therefore able to be abandoned or sacrificed.
範例:
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In war, human lives are often considered expendable.
在戰爭中，人的生命常常被認為是可犧牲的。
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The old equipment was expendable once the new system was installed.
一旦新系統安裝完畢，舊設備就可有可無了。
名詞
1.
犧牲品, 可有可無的人或物
a person or thing that is considered to be of little importance and can be sacrificed.
範例:
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The general viewed his soldiers as mere expendables in his grand strategy.
將軍把他的士兵看作是他宏偉戰略中微不足道的犧牲品。
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In the movie, the minor characters were treated as expendables to advance the plot.
在電影中，次要角色被視為推動情節發展的犧牲品。
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